Statistics for History of the European Union

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Who was the French President that vetoed the United Kingdom's first application to join the European Communities in 1961?	Charles de Gaulle	77%
Who called for a "United States of Europe" in a 1946 speech?	Winston Churchill	77%
Spain applied to join the European Communities after the death of which dictator?	Francisco Franco	71%
Where is the European Central Bank headquartered?	Frankfurt	55%
What was the partially-recognised state that unilaterally adopted the Euro in 2002?	Kosovo	54%
Which country is the newest member of the European Union?	Croatia	53%
Who was the first chancellor of West Germany and a founding father of the European union?	Konrad Adenauer	46%
Where was the treaty, which in 1992 created the European Union, signed?	Maastricht	46%
What is the institution, based in Strasbourg, that held elections for its members for the first time in 1979?	European Parliament	43%
Where was the treaty, signed by the Inner Six creating the European Economic Community in 1957, signed?	Rome	43%
Which country has taken the longest to join the European Communities, first applying in 1987?	Turkey	38%
Who is the current president of the European Commission?	Ursula von der Leyen	31%
Under which Prime Minister did the United Kingdom finally join the European Communities?	Edward Heath	28%
What is the organization founded in 1952 that is tasked with interpreting European Union law?	European Court of Justice	19%
What is Boris Johnson's first name?	Alexander	17%
Other than those already mentioned, name another of the eleven founding fathers of the European Union.	Joseph Bech \| Johan Beyen \| Alcide De Gasperi \| Walter Hallstein \| Sicco Mansholt \| Jean Monnet \| Paul-Henri Spaak \| Altiero Spinelli	17%
What was the agreement signed in 1985 that led to the removal of border checks and a common visa policy?	Schengen Agreement	17%
The Inner Six signed the Treaty of Paris in 1951 creating what organization?	European Coal and Steel Community	16%
What was the economic downturn that started the Eurozone Crisis?	Great Recession	16%
Who was an author and an enthusiastic advocate for a "United States of Europe", making a speech in its favor in 1849 at the Paris International Peace Congress?	Victor Hugo	15%
What is the third organisation of the European Communities?	Euratom	8%
What was the plan proposed by a French foreign minister that would unite the French and West German coal and steel industries?	Schuman Declaration	4%